Spoken Stories

It’s about finding a way to mix up your craft and giving people something new, and raw, and exciting. Once you’ve found a way to mix it then you have to master it. It’s hard to stay focused and do what you need to do in order to get to where you want to be. It takes self discipline, everyday. If I’m not writing I’m trying to master something I’ve already written. And I do this because I’m gunning for

the top spot. Even Kendrick Lamar said in an interview that he’s got to practice everyday because he knows there’s a 16 year old kid out there trying to take his spot. I want that spot badly. These words are being spoken by an amazing young artist who goes by Blavk San. With musical guest, 2017 Carolina music hip hop artist of the year, OC from NC.

Dr. Acquilla Faye is known for sharing the Creator’s Love as a Global​ Life Transformation Guide & Strategist, Media Empress, poet and Devoted mother. She is a Best Selling Author, Internationally recognized and Awarding winning ​educator, media personality, and artist .  Her media presence helps optimize peace, clarity and productivity to help 1,000,000,000’s people spiritually, emotionally and intellectually to increase positive relationships with themselves and others. Her media and publications are centered on the 5 Es- Educate, Empower, Elevate, Entertain, and Enterprise. With musical guest, Tyson C who is a artistic genius with the Alto Saxophone.

NakitaJay Poet began writing poetry around the age of 9. “A World In Tune” was her first poem written in grade school where she won first place in a writing competition. From that experience her love of the arts was born. Now a noted featured artist and lyrical diva with the pen, NakitaJay joins us to talk about her success as a performing artist. With musical feature being 2015 Hip Hop artist of the year Defacto Thezpian.

Eboni Dean, born and raised in Durham, NC. Hillside bread local artist, basketball player for Barton college and has been heating up the triangle scene for some time with her poetic pen. With musical feature Justin the BeLoved; whether opening for Grammy-award winning artist Fred Hammond, or performing at a private party for a special event, Justin The BeLoved puts his heart and soul into every performance. Ladies and gentleman this episode is filled with passion!

As the founder of the Press Play Poetz collective, DS Will has always been aware that writing can be a form of expression, a way to educate, or a means to escape. Be it through his skill as an MC, his ability as a poet, or serving as the voice of the jettisoned, through his blog, he has realized the power of the spoken and “non-spoken” word! With over 15 years of writing and performing to his credit, DS has concluded that he has only arrived at the tipping point of his journey. With Musical feature Jrusalam one of the Founders of Cypher University which originated at NC State.

Have you ever undergone a metamorphosis? A change that rewired the workings of your own self-perception? Well our feature Travis Kyng is going to let us know all about his personal growth within himself as a poet a man as he as embraced his rewiring. A published author whose most recent book The Phoenix That Rose From Water  has left readers in amazement, a spoken word artist, and whole hearted genuine person.  Today Ladies and Gentleman I am welcoming Travis Kyng with musical guest Shame Clark a Raleigh Native who’s music is bring hip hop back to its roots.

Naima has been taking the Triangle area by storm. Naima has significant accomplishments within the New York City area as a performance poet and produces and directs theatrical works. Originally from Brooklyn NY, a recent resident, of Raleigh North Carolina, Ince-Griffiths has already left her signature mark at various spoken word venues. Some highlights include; directing an original one act play entitled Men Always Leave; at the first annual Women’s Theater Festival NC. With musical guest, representing Raleigh, North Carolina, the beautiful singer-songwriter SoFree Wisdom.  She has positioned herself to capture the eyes and ears of the industry. With her harmonic melodies, soulful style and charismatic performance energy, the world will soon know of her incredible ability to produce classic material with ease.

A proud veteran officer of the US Navy, a former aerospace product manufacturing engineer, an actor, a filmmaker and a spoken word artist sounds more like the beginning of a joke than the introduction bio of one person but low and behold, all of these and many more titles are a part of the resume for Shawn T Singletary, also known as Chamber 7. A modest many of many talents who wishes to share his journey with other passionate people who are serious about their craft. With musical guest being North Carolina’s own, Kain; a hip-hop artist who uses music to uplift our youth and enlighten our word on the struggles of our society.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a special guest on episode 5. Someone I consider a friend and a mentor in this poetic life. Listeners, 4/11/2018 welcomes Joseph Churchwell .

-Owner of Jablaze productions

-An amazing Poet

-Host

-Play Writer

-Music Consultant

-Graphic Designer

With musical guest and, another good friend of mine, Eternal The M.C.. This episode is guaranteed to be packed with enjoyment.

Gary Phillips is the 2016-2018 poet laureate of Carrboro, North Carolina. He is a writer, naturalist and entrepreneur. He lives in a rammed earth house with his wife Ilana Dubester. Gary avidly reads poetry and anthropological science fiction, studies amphibian activities on full moon nights and was once chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. His book of poetry and occasional pieces, The Boy The Brave Girls was printed in 2016 by Human Error Publishing (Wendell, Mass). With our musical feature being Kaira Ba.